Maximizing ROI and Hours Saved with LiveQuote

Maximizing ROI and Hours Saved with LiveQuote

Every second counts—especially when quoting spot freight. The traditional process of manually quoting each load can be time-consuming, costly, and prone to human error. That’s where LiveQuote comes in, enabling logistics companies to automate quoting, reduce inefficiencies, and drive profitability. But how much ROI does LiveQuote actually deliver? Let’s break it down.

The True Cost of Manual Quoting

On average, it takes between 75 to 120 seconds to generate a single spot quote. If your team processes 2,000 quotes per week, that means:

• Minimum Time Spent: 75 seconds x 2,000 quotes = 41.7 hours per week

• Maximum Time Spent: 120 seconds x 2,000 quotes = 66.7 hours per week

That’s anywhere from 41 to 66 hours per week dedicated to manual quoting—essentially the equivalent of one full-time employee (or more) solely focused on this task.

Now, let’s look at revenue generation. If you win 10% of your quotes, that’s 200 loads per week booked at:

• Revenue per Load: $2,250

• Total Weekly Revenue: 200 loads x $2,250 = $450,000

• Margin: 11%

• Total Weekly Profit: $450,000 x 11% = $49,500

So, your team spends significant time quoting, and only a fraction of those efforts turn into revenue. The question is: How much more could you win if you could quote faster, with zero manual effort?

LiveQuote: The Automation Advantage

LiveQuote eliminates the manual quoting process, instantly pulling rates from your TMS and API sources to provide automated, real-time pricing. The impact is immediate:

✅ Eliminate 41-66 Hours of Manual Work per Week – Free up your team to focus on high-value tasks like carrier relationships and closing deals.

✅ Respond to More Quotes, Faster – With automation, your team can quote in seconds instead of minutes, increasing the number of opportunities you can handle.

✅ Win More Freight – Faster quotes mean shippers receive responses before your competitors, giving you a higher chance of securing the load.

✅ Boost Profitability – With your team freed from manual quoting, you can scale revenue without increasing headcount, reducing cost per quote and increasing margin per load.

The ROI of LiveQuote

By automating the quoting process, you reclaim at least 41 hours per week—essentially saving the cost of a full-time employee.

If your quoting volume remains steady at 2,000 quotes per week, but you increase your win rate by just 2% (to 12% instead of 10%), that translates to:

• Additional Loads Won: 40 more per week (240 total)

• Additional Revenue: 40 x $2,250 = $90,000 per week

• Additional Profit: $90,000 x 11% = $9,900 per week

• Annualized Additional Profit: $514,800

That’s over half a million dollars in additional profit per year, simply by enabling automation.

Ready to Automate and Scale?

If your team is still quoting manually, you’re leaving money—and time—on the table. LiveQuote empowers logistics companies to quote faster, win more loads, and scale without adding headcount.

Stop spending hours on manual quoting. Start maximizing your ROI with LiveQuote today.

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